Mixed Media Fiber Art Exhibit

"Mixed Media Fiber Art," the show I curated at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA is closing today. I REALLY enjoyed curating, and I am quite pleased with the result.

The picture above is a merged blend of two photos of most of the show. The work is by (from left to right) Linda Colsh (Belguim), Merill Comeau (Concord, MA), Patricia Mink (Johnson CIty, TN), Angela Moll (Santa Barbara, CA), Jeanne Williamson (Natick, MA), Barbara Watler (Hollywood, FL), Lori Lupe Pelish (Niskayuna, NY), Dominie Nash (Bethesda, MD), Lisa Call (Denver, CO), and Elizabeth Barton (Athens, GA). Missing from the photo is the work by Barb Wills (Presoctt, AZ), Deidre Adams (Littleton, CO), and Linda Levin (Wayland MA).

You can read about the show, and my thoughts about curating it, on my January 5th post.

Besides curating this show, I also enjoyed giving a talk about it at the Museum a few weeks ago, and also joining the Education Coordinator yesterday, when she/we gave a tour of "Sedrick Huckaby: A Love Supreme," "Faith Ringgold: Story Quilts," and also "Mixed Media Fiber Art."

I look forward to having other curating opportunities in the near future. I am talking to someone about one unconventional venue that I may curate, and I hope to be able to curate other shows in gallery or museum settings.

Danforth Museum of Art Article, Lecture & Opening

Check out "The many tugs of fabric. Fabric art is subject of complementary shows at Danforth Museum," by Denise Taylor on February 5, 2009 in The Boston Globe. It's not only about the "Mixed Media Fiber Art" show that I curated at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA, but also about the other wonderful fiber related shows also on exhibit, "Sedrick Huckaby: A Love Supreme," and "Faith Ringgold: Story Quilts." All three shows are on exhibit through March 1, 2009.

I will give a talk, as Guest Curator, at the Danforth Museum, on tomorrow, Saturday February 7th at 4pm, followed by a reception 5-7pm. If you're in the area, I hope you will stop by and say hello.

Read more about the Mixed Media Fiber Art show here on my blog.

Thank you to Denise Taylor for giving permission for posting her photo here on my blog. It's a picture of me, in between the work of Lisa Call (Denver, CO), and Elizabeth Barton (Athens, GA).

On Exhibit - Mixed Media Fiber Art

Mixed Media Fiber Art, is on exhibit at the Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, January 7 - March 1, 2009. Talk by Guest Curator Jeanne Williamson (me) will be on February 7 at 4pm, followed by a reception 5-7pm.

"Mixed Media Fiber Art is a contemporary show that includes still lifes, landscapes, interiors, and portraits, by thirteen artists who work with fiber. The artist's work in a variety of styles, including abstraction, pointillism, and realism, and their mixed media techniques include collage, printmaking, painting, dyeing, stitching, and some traditional fiber techniques such as piecing, appliqué and reverse appliqué."

The artists included in the show are: Linda Levin (Wayland MA), Merill Comeau (Concord, MA), Dominie Nash (Bethesda, MD), Elizabeth Barton (Athens, GA), Linda Colsh (Belguim), Lori Lupe Pelish (Niskayuna, NY), Deidre Adams (Littleton, CO), Lisa Call (Denver, CO), Angela Moll (Santa Barbara, CA), Barbara Watler (Hollywood, FL), Patricia Mink (Johnson CIty, TN), Barb Wills (Presoctt, AZ), and me, Jeanne Williamson (Natick, MA).

As guest curator, I chose the artists in the show because I wanted to exhibit a range of contemporary fiber art that incorporated many different styles and techniques. "Mixed Media Fiber Art" is my fiber art version of fantasy football. I admire the work of all of these artists, and I'm glad that I was able to include them in this show. If I had not had a space limitation, there are a number of additional artists I would have invited. When I was planning this show, some of the artists I spoke to had work that was well over 40" wide, and I unfortunately could not include them. Hopefully I'll have other opportunities to curate, because I've enjoyed this process very much.

The piece at the top of this post is Orange Construction Fence Series #54, which is my piece that's in this exhibit.